Immersive Learning - Cherokee and Indigenous Studies

The Cherokee and Indigenous Studies department provides a variety of immersive learning opportunities for students. Many student internships are available through the American Indian Studies degree program. Students have previously conducted internships at the following locations:

• Murrell Home
• Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
• The Three Rivers Museum
• The Five Civilized Tribes Museum
• Creek Nation Gift Shop
• Philbrook Downtown Museum in the Brady Arts District

Students also have opportunities to engage in ethnographic field research with Dr. Kracht. Past research trips include:

• Ethnographic field trips to southwest Oklahoma researching Kiowa culture
• Ethnographic/archaeological field trips to Belize, Central America to research Maya culture
• Ethnographic/archaeological field trip to New Mexico to visit Zuni and Acoma pueblos

Students regularly engage in immersive learning experiences through various courses. In the Cherokee Cultural Heritage class, students attended a workshop at the Cherokee Arts Center where they learned about Cherokee pottery and made a pinch pot.